Kalinganagar (Odisha): Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL), which is proposing to undertake a massive ramp up prograame to enhance the capacity to 4.8 million tonnes per annum(mtpa) from the present 1 mtpa, is launching one of Odisha’s largest green drives in industrial belts. The company is going for plantation of 6 lakh saplings over the next four years.
Designed as a scientific buffer against dust and noise for neighbouring villages such as Baragadia and Duburi, this initiative aims to strengthen biodiversity, improve air quality, and create a significant carbon sink.
This environmental roadmap includes maintaining 455 hectares of green cover, of which 105 hectares are at Godigotha. Going well beyond the mandated 25% requirement, the NINL plant already maintains 42.6% green coverage. To further protect nearby communities, NINL will install a 15‑meter‑high metallic wind‑screen barrier along the plant boundary and deploy advanced air‑pollution‑control systems. These will include high‑capacity bag filters and electrostatic precipitators across major production units such as the Sinter Plant and Blast Furnace.
Additionally, the plant is committed to achieving Zero Effluent Discharge (ZED) through a high‑capacity effluent treatment plant and dedicated sewage treatment systems. This closed‑loop water‑management system ensures that all water is treated and reused, with no discharge into any natural water body.
NINL is also prioritising decarbonisation and resource efficiency as it plans to explore the use of energy efficient Hot stoves, state of art Pulverised coal injection for its Blast Furnace, usage of waste heat in different processes, and aims to source renewable energy, including solar and wind.
